Hossein Rezazadeh; abbasali kadkhodaii
Abstract
International Environmental Law is one of the branches of international law that has been developed several decades ago, especially after 1970. Since then, the process of humanization of international law has begun and extended to various branches of international law. The humanization of international ...
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International Environmental Law is one of the branches of international law that has been developed several decades ago, especially after 1970. Since then, the process of humanization of international law has begun and extended to various branches of international law. The humanization of international law had begun with an individual-oriented approach, and changed to humankind-approach afterwards, which means it seeks to achieve common high goals among all humanity as a whole. International environmental law is one of the branches of international law that is influenced by this process and based on objective and subjective factors in the environmental field has a humankind-approach. To the authors, the influence of the dignity elements on the basis of invoking to human dignity in the field of environmental law and human dignity capacities, has led to humanist and the humankind-approach of environmental law.
Seyed Qasem zamani; Mahshid Ajeli lahiji
Abstract
Traditionally, there have been two acceptable theories regarding the legitimacy of any phenomenon in international law, inter alia international organizations: acceptability among people and acceptability among States. However, the evolution of international law makes it inevitable to revisit the issue ...
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Traditionally, there have been two acceptable theories regarding the legitimacy of any phenomenon in international law, inter alia international organizations: acceptability among people and acceptability among States. However, the evolution of international law makes it inevitable to revisit the issue to create a new criterion for considering legitimacy. Nowadays, the level of commitment to international values seems to be the criterion for legitimacy according to which the situation of international organizations could be evaluated and it will make their challenges obvious. Specifically, the case study of the World Bank, the organization which has been criticized for many years could determine the way this pattern is used to address the legitimacy challenges in international law. It also, explains the reasons behind challenging World Bank structure and operation by the International Community. The organization faces serious problems from the perspective of conformity with international values. Without addressing those problems, the legitimacy of the organization will remain under question.
elham amiri; seied mohamad hashemi; vali rostami; bijan abbasi
Abstract
The issue of pension payments is a serious challenge for governments in today's world. As the main institution, which is faced with a large number of new pensioners every year, governments seek to create pension systems in line with the political-economic structure of the country. The pension payment ...
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The issue of pension payments is a serious challenge for governments in today's world. As the main institution, which is faced with a large number of new pensioners every year, governments seek to create pension systems in line with the political-economic structure of the country. The pension payment system in European-American countries is older than the domestic situation, and for this reason, in order to organize and reform the pension payment system in Iran, it is necessary to refer to successful cases in this regard. In this regard, Norway is one of the countries whose pension system has created the highest level of welfare for retirees, and this has led to a relatively high level of social satisfaction with the government. Compared to Norway, the pension system in Iran is facing many weaknesses and problems, so much so that this issue is named as the third major problem in the country. The defective structure of pensions in Iran is moving in the direction that providing pensions is one of the most important challenges of the government. It can be a way to model and reform the pension system in Iran.
Abolghasem Shahbazian; Sadegh Salimi
Abstract
Measures taken by governments during armed conflict to safeguard their essential interests sometimes cause damages to foreign investors. The investors thus affected seek remedies in the arbitration tribunals invoking breach of host government obligations to protect investments. The host government also ...
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Measures taken by governments during armed conflict to safeguard their essential interests sometimes cause damages to foreign investors. The investors thus affected seek remedies in the arbitration tribunals invoking breach of host government obligations to protect investments. The host government also usually attempts to assert as defense non-precluded measures to prove its irresponsibility, or if it proves responsible, justify it by resorting to circumstances precluding wrongfulness in the customary international law. But since different courts do not consider the same requirements to invoke these rules, there is no certainty that the parties to the lawsuit will be able to invoke them and, as a result, the scope of government's obligations to protect the foreign investor during the armed conflict is obscure. To clarify the scope of the host government's obligations to protect the foreign investor during armed conflicts and balance the interests of the investor and the host government during the investment disputes arising from the armed conflict, this article explores the possibility and requirements of invoking circumstances precluding wrongfulness and non-precluded measures and the relationship between them.
Citizenship rights
Sattar Azizi; Zahra Ghadbeygi
Abstract
The proliferation of Coronavirus around the world and the need to maintain the health of individuals in society have forced many governments to impose restrictions on citizens' rights by imposing social distances, quarantine and closure of educational, economic and sports centers. One important action ...
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The proliferation of Coronavirus around the world and the need to maintain the health of individuals in society have forced many governments to impose restrictions on citizens' rights by imposing social distances, quarantine and closure of educational, economic and sports centers. One important action of governments in combating the spread of coronavirus is the digital tracking of people infected by coronavirus in some countries. This article seeks to answer the following questions. First of all, due to application of this policy in which aspect or aspects of protection of privacy can the states intervene? Second, given that the imposition of restrictions must be done where necessary, the question arises as to whether the restrictions imposed as a result of the digital tracking of people infected or suspected of having the corona virus and its transmission to other members of the community were commensurate with the need to maintain the health of members of the community. An examination of the various measures taken in countries around the world shows that the restrictions imposed on privacy can be justified by simultaneously respecting the health of the citizens of the community as well as the provisions of international human rights law.
Public Law
Hasan Vakilyan; mohamad moghtader
Abstract
Obviously, in all jurisdictions it is required for the people to observe the laws and regulations; however, at the same time they need to have convincing reasons to obey laws and regulation. Seeking their different interests, people sometimes may break laws. However, sometimes people believe that there ...
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Obviously, in all jurisdictions it is required for the people to observe the laws and regulations; however, at the same time they need to have convincing reasons to obey laws and regulation. Seeking their different interests, people sometimes may break laws. However, sometimes people believe that there are morally justifiable reasons to break laws. As a matter of fact, the research question of this paper is as follow: what is the nature of reasons that required people to observe the laws and regulations? Generally, natural lawyers stress on the strong relationships between law and morality and they stress on moral (Not legal) reasons. Despite that, as it will be shown, natural lawyers (Specially modern ones) and positivists have similar justification regarding the observing laws and regulations, in that both of them recognizing legal reasons for observing laws and regulations and denying the necessity and Sufficiency of moral reasons.
International Law
Anahita Seifi; Najmeh Razmkhah
Abstract
Artificial intelligence is the science of empowering machines to perform actions similar to human activities. In other words, artificial intelligence is considered a science and a set of computer technologies designed to think, reason and imitate human behavior.Artificial intelligence is considered a ...
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Artificial intelligence is the science of empowering machines to perform actions similar to human activities. In other words, artificial intelligence is considered a science and a set of computer technologies designed to think, reason and imitate human behavior.Artificial intelligence is considered a new technology that has influenced various aspects of human life, from the economy to health and employment.Activists in the field of artificial intelligence always talk about the capabilities of this technology. According to them, the development and expansion of artificial intelligence is a great tool to deal with human problems and dilemmas. For example, the increase in temperature, decrease in biodiversity, deforestation, floods, droughts, air pollution, and garbage accumulation are all among the environmental problems that have plagued humanity, problems that require immediate and effective solutions. For this purpose, resorting to artificial intelligence and its capabilities in environmental care has been proposed as one of the scientific and technical solutions to deal with these environmental challenges.The capabilities of artificial intelligence in agricultural management, measuring the amount of greenhouse gases, managing and monitoring the optimization of energy consumption, recycling waste, and strengthening and optimizing the public transportation system are all among the potential capabilities of artificial intelligence in the protection of the environment.But on the other hand, the process of designing, producing, supplying, and resorting to artificial intelligence has been associated with various challenges such as high energy consumption, extensive use of rare metals, and destruction of mineral resources, as well as increasing waste production and environmental pollution. These problems have caused serious doubts about the capabilities of this technology considering the growing trend to resort to artificial intelligence. This has led to environmental activists raising the question of whether this technology will provide a toolbox for a sustainable future for humans.Concerns regarding the performance of artificial intelligence and the widespread global support for this technology on the other hand prompted the world community to respond to these doubts, by regularizing the processes of research, development, production, and supply of artificial intelligence.One of these attempts is preparing the First Draft of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in September 2020 By the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).This draft, which was prepared in the form of 8 sections with the efforts of UNESCO international experts, with the aim of creating an international framework in the field of ethical and legal issues related to artificial intelligence systems, is approved at the 41st annual meeting of UNESCO, which was held in November 2021, with the votes of 193 member countries of this organization as the first international document that specifically considers the ethical norms and human rights of artificial intelligence..This document will not be binding but it is significant because it will be the first international document that specifically considers the ethical norms and human rights of artificial intelligence.The drafters of this recommendation talked about four human values which the 1st is respecting, encouraging and ensuring the basic principles of human rights, the second is , protecting the environment, the third is protecting biodiversity and the fourth, is living in peace and reconciliation.This draft demanded all the activists in the field of artificial intelligence to participate in the activities and adhere to principles such as proportionality, safety, fairness, responsibility, and accountability.But when looking at the draft text it seems that in some cases it contains ambiguities and defects, especially environmental discussions.These defects lead to several questions such as: “Has UNESCO's ethical draft been able to address the challenges in the environment sector, to provide effective regulations and solutions?” and “Considering the important and ever-increasing role of private companies active in the production and supply of artificial intelligence systems, have the authors of the draft been able to act successfully regarding attributing responsibility, methods of compensation for environmental damages, and commitment to observe the precautionary principle?” This article aims at working on these subjects, questions, and ambiguities with an analytical-descriptive method.
Abbasali Kadkhodaii; mersedeh mazloumi
Abstract
With the establishment of the European Union, the concept of traditional sovereignty underwent changes; Because on the one hand there is the issue of the sovereignty of European governments and on the other hand there is the issue of the sovereignty of the European Union. In the past, absolute sovereignty ...
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With the establishment of the European Union, the concept of traditional sovereignty underwent changes; Because on the one hand there is the issue of the sovereignty of European governments and on the other hand there is the issue of the sovereignty of the European Union. In the past, absolute sovereignty was defined for governments; But the developments that took place made it possible to define relative sovereignty for legal entities. There are three approaches to governance in the EU. One approach favors the sovereignty of states over the sovereignty of the Union, and the other approaches the sovereignty of the Union over the sovereignty of European states. The third approach is to take the middle ground that neither of the two is superior to the other; in which that the territory of the Union and the member states are defined as two separate territories that do not conflict with each other. In fact, there is no conflict between the tasks of the Union and the member states; Rather, their tasks are in the interests of each other, and the reason for the formation of the Union from the beginning has been to better serve the common interests of European governments.
International Law
Mahdi Mohebirad; Mehryar Dashab
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IntroductionFollowing Qatar’s diplomatic crisis in 2017, the UAE implemented a series of measures against Qatar. In response, Qatar filed an application against the UAE at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), citing a violation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms ...
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IntroductionFollowing Qatar’s diplomatic crisis in 2017, the UAE implemented a series of measures against Qatar. In response, Qatar filed an application against the UAE at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), citing a violation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and claiming racial discrimination based on the national origin of Qataris. In its order dated July 23, 2018, the ICJ, in accordance with Article 22 of the ICERD, held primary jurisdiction to handle the case. The Court determined that the dispute between the parties was related to the interpretation or application of the Convention. Previous descriptive–analytical examinations show significant disagreements about the scope of racial discrimination during preliminary negotiations, with the term national origin being the focus of debates. It can be inferred that national origin, as included in paragraph 1 of Article 1 of the ICERD, entails discrimination based on current nationality. In this respect, the present research aimed to investigate the relationship between racial discrimination based on national origin and discrimination based on current nationality as elaborated in the ICERD. Literature ReviewWhile many studies have examined the ICERD and its committee, a conspicuous gap exists in the available literature concerning racial discrimination based on national origin. Moreover, given that ICJ judgment was issued in 2021, there is no serious monograph or article on this specific subject, except a few tangential studies in the legal scholarship. The two articles closely related to the topic are: “Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Qatar v. United Arab Emirates): So Far, So Good?” (Owie, 2020) and “The Role of Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in the Development of Concepts and Provisions of International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination” (MirAbbassi & Hassani, 2020). Materials and MethodsThe current study relied on a descriptive–analytical method, using library research to collect the data from various sources.Results and DiscussionResearch indicates significant differences in the scope of racial discrimination between the premilitary negotiations and the eventual inclusion of the term national origin in Paragraph (1) of Article (1) of the Convention. It can be inferred that this term in the Convention includes discrimination based on current nationality, hence an instance of national origin. The ICERD, which is the main international human rights document combating racial discrimination, defines racial discrimination and outlines its scope and instances. The definition comprises two elements. First, it shall involve “any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference . . . which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms” (UN General Assembly resolution 2106, p. 2). In other words, actions must lead to discriminatory behavior. Second, discrimination shall be based on prohibited grounds, including “race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin” (UN General Assembly resolution 2106, p. 2). However, ambiguities persist regarding the scope and interpretation of the term national origin, as one of the prohibited grounds in the Convention. Disagreements have actually existed among state representatives since drafting the Convention, leading to the ongoing challenges and ambiguities.The Court’s narrow interpretation of national origin and the necessity to address the impact of measures taken against Qatar have drawn criticism. The measures taken by the UAE against Qatari nationals can be considered unilateral coercive measures, violating their rights such as the right to freedom of movement and freedom of communication. Such adverse and negative effects are deemed illegal, as acknowledged by the international documents and reports by the UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights. Moreover, since the Convention aims to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination, confirming that the term national origin encompasses current nationality aligns with the Convention’s overall purpose. Conversely, dissenting interpretations that exclude current nationality from the scope of the Convention contradict and undermine the purpose of the ICERD. 6. ConclusionDespite Qatar’s failure in this case, another legal opportunity remains, that is, the decision of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). In parallel with similar facts, Qatar filed an application to the CERD. In contrast to the ICJ, the committee upheld its jurisdiction in Qatar’s case against the UAE, which is currently under consideration. The Court’s non-compliance with the CERD’s proposal and the ensuing divergent stances of the two judicial and quasi-judicial bodies introduce a new dimension to the issue. In conclusion, the ICJ shall be recognized as the UN’s primary judicial organ with the authority to settle disputes over the interpretation of the Convention. However, the conflicting views between the ICJ and the CERD, particularly following the Qatar–UAE dispute, necessitate judicial dialogue between the two bodies.
Vahid Agah; moein sabourian
Abstract
According to the prevailing opinions on interpreting Article 64 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, religious minorities’ members consisting of the Zoroastrians, the Jews, the Christians (north and south Armenians, Assyrians and Chaldeans) are not augmentable in Iran’s parliament. ...
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According to the prevailing opinions on interpreting Article 64 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, religious minorities’ members consisting of the Zoroastrians, the Jews, the Christians (north and south Armenians, Assyrians and Chaldeans) are not augmentable in Iran’s parliament. The main goal of this article is to clarify the allocation of these five seats and its position within the scope of the principle of equality, which was done by describing-analyzing method and collecting library-documentary information. The research suggested that five members are guaranteed at a minimum and there are no limitations. It is changed in statute and parliament election also has established significant discrimination through the election system of the religious minorities that appear during the process of enrolment, qualifications, the structure of supervisions, provincial and central, voting and dividing election centers.Finally, positive discrimination has changed into a negative one. The solution is to correct the acts and regulations. So we suggest amending the laws in secondary fields and voting centers, and also the participation of minorities in control boards, and increasing minorities members in parliament.
zahra hajipour; POURIA askary
Abstract
Investment arbitrations have their own challenges due to their asymmetric nature, which arise from the essential difference between the parties to the claim. The investor on the basis of the investment agreement can bring a claim against the host State, but on the contrary, the counterclaim by States ...
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Investment arbitrations have their own challenges due to their asymmetric nature, which arise from the essential difference between the parties to the claim. The investor on the basis of the investment agreement can bring a claim against the host State, but on the contrary, the counterclaim by States for changing the current process of investment arbitration, in which the ultimate conviction is usually for the State, faces with a number of fundamental challenges. This is due to the non-anticipation of the possibility of counterclaim by States and the difficulty of imposing the obligations of international law on investors. These gaps along with the possibility of violation of human rights by the investor, ultimately, lead to non-compensation of third-parties, who are in many cases the direct victims of human rights abuse in this process. Urbaser v. the Argentina is the first ICSID case which the ICSID arbitration tribunal accepts a counterclaim of a State based on human rights violations and puts it into detail analysis; although finally the State remained unable to prove its claim, and the counterclaim had been rejected in merits.
Javad Salehi
Abstract
Detained witnesses of the Congolese government applied for non-extradition to their repective government, seeking asulum in the Netherlands and declaring illegal the continuation of the detention by claiming with the danger of life after their testimony against the government before the the International ...
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Detained witnesses of the Congolese government applied for non-extradition to their repective government, seeking asulum in the Netherlands and declaring illegal the continuation of the detention by claiming with the danger of life after their testimony against the government before the the International Criminal Court. The primary branch of the Court in the interpretation of articles 68(1) and 93(7) of the Statute and their relationship with article 21(3) of the Statute holds that the custody tribunal will continue to detain the witnesses until the end of the Dutch administration's application for their asylum. Nevertheless, the Court opens a prospect before the Dutch court in order to continue to detain the witnesses in contravention of the international commitments of the Dutch government to protect the freedom of individuals in its territory. Dutch primary branch disqualifies decision makers from arresting witnesses, but the Dutch court of appeal reverse the European Court of Human Rights' recent judicial review in its fourth witness case. Finally, the Court of appeal judges affirm proceedings of the European Court of Human Rights and the Dutch court of appeal, taking into account the provisions of the Statute.
Labor Law
Saeb Dast Peyman; Davoud Mohebbi; Ali Mashhadi
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1. IntroductionHuman rights such as the right to life, the right to health, the right to work and social security, and the right to a healthy environment call for supporting workers of arduous or hazardous jobs in forms of their right to enjoy a proper, healthy and hygienic work environment and support ...
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1. IntroductionHuman rights such as the right to life, the right to health, the right to work and social security, and the right to a healthy environment call for supporting workers of arduous or hazardous jobs in forms of their right to enjoy a proper, healthy and hygienic work environment and support during work and retirement. Clinical occupations have specifically been designated as arduous or hazardous occupations by the legislator's decree and its employees have been further supported. Unfortunately, because the mentioned employees work in different governmental and non-governmental sectors and that they are under different laws and regulations including different provisions depending on the relevant sector, different procedures have been adopted to support these employees which causes discrimination between people who have the same jobs with similar conditions and with the same duties. Those covered by the labor and social security law retire with at least 20 consecutive years or 25 alternating years of employment experience and without meeting the minimum age requirement, those subject to National Employment Laws and related regulations retire with at least 25 years of employment experience in non-specialized jobs and 30 years in specialized jobs, Azad University employees retire by having at least 20 years of employment experience, workers subjected to the Administrative Regulation for Employment and Organization of Non-faculty Employees of the University of Medical Sciences and Healthcare Services of the Country retire with 25 years of employment experience, and the employees of the armed forces retire with at least 20 years of employment experience. Therefore, extending the conditions of amendment 2 of Article 76 of the Social Security Law 1380 to all those working in arduous or hazardous clinical jobs can be considered a way forward. Literature ReviewSo far, no article has been written about supporting those working in arduous or hazardous clinical jobs. MethodologyDescriptive/analytical/exploratory research methods will be used in writing this research. Also, the method of collecting information in the upcoming research will be library research. Other methods of collecting information such as field research and questionnaires will not be used. ConclusionThe table below demonstrates the different approaches to supporting those working in arduous or hazardous clinical jobs based on the governmental and non-governmental sectors and the different applicable rules to the mentioned sectors: Therefore, this system has caused discrimination between people who are employed in the same jobs with the same conditions and with the same description of duties which necessitates the initiative of the legislator to solve it.
vali rostami; mohammad zereshgi
Abstract
Downsizing of governments is one of the basic solutions for obtaining the goal of delocalization of Tehran. A strategy, however confirmed in Iranian positive laws, is obstructed with legal-political, administrative structure, limited interpretations about qualifications of local-administrative units ...
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Downsizing of governments is one of the basic solutions for obtaining the goal of delocalization of Tehran. A strategy, however confirmed in Iranian positive laws, is obstructed with legal-political, administrative structure, limited interpretations about qualifications of local-administrative units and NGOs etc. Thus, rethinking and revising the pattern for administration of Iran and reengineering legal and executive system through decentralization is an undeniable necessity. In order to obtain this task, it’s possible to benefit from related legal documents including: Paragraph 10 of 3rd Principle of the Constitution, Paragraph 10 of the General Policies of Administrative System and other positive laws for downsizing the government, E-government and the decentralization. In the present research, by descriptive- analytical and applied approach, a feasibe study of delocalization of Tehran with government downsizing is emphasized. The main hypothesis of this research is that delocalization of Tehran is possible if the related rules of government downsizing by the related authorities is executed.
Public Law
Fardin Moradkhani
Abstract
Constitutional law is one of the most important fields of legal knowledge and its close connection with political science has led thinkers in the other fields of humanities to discuss the concepts and principles of this knowledge. Max Weber, one of the most important thinkers of recent centuries, has ...
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Constitutional law is one of the most important fields of legal knowledge and its close connection with political science has led thinkers in the other fields of humanities to discuss the concepts and principles of this knowledge. Max Weber, one of the most important thinkers of recent centuries, has carefully reflected upon the knowledge of law, especially Constitutional law. He lived in a turbulent time and witnessed the rise of Germany as well as its decline. In the midst of World War I, Weber addressed Constitutional law issues and provided analyses in this regard and later played a vital role in drafting the Weimar Constitution. He was a supporter of the presidentialism and the extraordinary powers of the president, which were enshrined in the Weimar Constitution and later created many problems. This article aims to examine Weber's theory of Constitutional law and to explain his outlook and interpretation towards issues such as the president, parliament, and democracy
International Law
Alireza Mirveisi; Mehdi Zakerian Amiri; Mohammad Ali Abdollah Zadeh
Abstract
There is a growing stream of critics who see investment arbitration in favor of foreign investors and as a negative force as opposed to sustainable development. The phenomenon of third-party funding and its use in investment arbitration has increased such concerns. Third-party funding is basically the ...
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There is a growing stream of critics who see investment arbitration in favor of foreign investors and as a negative force as opposed to sustainable development. The phenomenon of third-party funding and its use in investment arbitration has increased such concerns. Third-party funding is basically the payment of all or a part of the arbitration costs of one of the parties of dispute by a third party funder which in return, the funder receives a percentage of the output of the award if successful. The purpose of this article is to explain and analyze the theoretical differences between pros and cons of third-party funding regarding the access to justice, screening mechanism for the claims, and the financial consequences on the host state. In this article, the advocates see third-party funding as a means of access to justice for aggrieved investors in investment claims, while the adversaries refering on the profitability of third-party funding, see this method in arbitration a form of wealth transfer from public sector to private corporations and also refer to the asymmetric structure of the investment arbitration regime as well as the risks arising from the transfer of management and control of arbitration process to the third party funders.
Public Law
Fardin Moradkhani
Abstract
IntroductionAlthough Hannah Arendt cannot be called a theorist of constitutional law, her brilliant reflections on some legal concepts have given her thought a special dimension. She, who was always interested in the public domain and political thought issues, realized the importance of some legal concepts, ...
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IntroductionAlthough Hannah Arendt cannot be called a theorist of constitutional law, her brilliant reflections on some legal concepts have given her thought a special dimension. She, who was always interested in the public domain and political thought issues, realized the importance of some legal concepts, especially constitutional law. Constituent power and constitution are two important concepts in Arendt's thinking. Arendt's distinctions between the American and French revolutions are actually a way to understand the Constitution and the Constituent power in her thoughts. Knowledge of law and legal concepts also have an important place in Arendt's thought. It is necessary to deal with these researches for several reasons; these studies link legal issues to political and philosophical ideas, help advance matters related to the theories of constitutional law, and make the Constitution distance itself from text-oriented positivist views that ignore history and reality.Research Question(s)This article seeks to answer the question: “What Arendt's understanding is of the constitution and Constituent power as the creator of the constitution, and how she examines the different nature of the French and American revolutions to explain the concept of the constitution and Constituent power”.Literature ReviewThe interpreters of Arendt's thought have mostly neglected the importance of the concept of the constitution in her thinking, but in recent decades, especially with the rising influence of Carl Schmidt's ideas in constitutional law, many have relied on Arendt to criticize Schmidt’s ideas. Also, essays and books were written about Arendt's legal philosophy. Even though that many of Arendt's works have been translated into Persian, her legal theories have never been discussed. The only thing that can be seen in the Iranian legal literature about Arendt is her criticisms of the concept of human rights. MethodologyIn this article, we have researched and discussed issues with a descriptive-analytical method and by relying on the writings of Arendt and her commentators. ResultsThe constitution and constituent power are connected. The constitution is considered the most important legal document of a country. It is written by the constituent power which constituent power belongs to the people and the sovereignty of the people -sovereignty means the superior power to give orders. Arendt, fully familiar with the issues and theories of constituent power, makes a distinction between the American and French experiences regarding constituent power in order to explain constituent power and criticize it. Arendt understood constituent power very differently from what Schmidt theorized so complicatedly. Both Schmidt and Arendt have emphasized the role and power of people. For Schmidt, this power is absolute and beside the constitution, but for Arendt, it is limited and derived from the authority of pre-existing institutions. Also, both Arendt and Schmidt are indebted to Max Weber’s thinking. Arendt also stands against the constituent power and general will theories in the thought of Sieyès. According to Arendt, Sieyès has claimed the constituent power i.e., the nation to be a permanent state of nature. She has tried to criticize the supporters of public will and the strong role of the people. According to Arendt, emphasis on the will of the people makes the law in totalitarian governments a tool for the government, as a representative of the people which it can easily use to violate the constitution.She also discussed the concept of law based on what she theorized about constituent power and the Constitution. Arendt believed that the people, as the constituent power, write the constitution, but the ordinary law that is written in the parliament is no longer under the absolute will of the people and is bound and limited by the constitution. According to Arendt, in both the Roman and Greek experiences, law was man-made. The Greek nomos and the Roman lex did not have any divine origin and there was no need for legislation that was outside and above the laws, and there was no need to obtain inspiration from God. The concept of divine law required that the legislator be outside and above the circle of laws that he enacts. Arendt's analysis of Rousseau's influence on the evolution of the French Revolution led her to the conclusion that since then, the concept of the nation led to the idea that law should be the product of the people’s will, and thus the concept of law gained a new meaning thereafter. ConclusionHannah Arendt is one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century. Her thought system covers a wide and complex purview, and commentators of her thought have discussed various philosophical, political, and social aspects of her theories. One of the important aspects of Arendt's thinking is her legal philosophy, which has been less discussed than other aspects. Her legal philosophy covers a wide area in the philosophy of law, criminal law, international law, human rights, constitutional law, and administrative law, analysis of which requires writing numerous articles. In this article, only one of Arendt's theories, namely the constitution and its relationship with the constituent power, was discussed. For a more precise understanding of the Constitution, one refers to its author, that is, constituent power. Her understanding of the constituent power is different from the Western European tradition, from Sieyès to Carl Schmidt, and criticizes the exaggeration of the role of the people. Undoubtedly, the fate of the Weimar Republic and the bitter experience of 20th-century Europe, the emergence of totalitarian regimes in Germany and the Soviet Union, and her life experiences in America have influenced these ideas. regard to Arendt is increasing day by day in the world of legal thought and philosophy, and many aspects of Her thinking still need to be discussed.
International Law
Sattar Azizi; Keivan Eghbali
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IntroductionResearch Question(s) The right to development brings forth an approach to the development of human societies in which all human rights standards are considered and the economic development of the nation is fundamentally integrated into the human right to development. Although women make ...
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IntroductionResearch Question(s) The right to development brings forth an approach to the development of human societies in which all human rights standards are considered and the economic development of the nation is fundamentally integrated into the human right to development. Although women make up half of the population of every society, they have always been facing discrimination in achieving their rights. It seems that providing a platform for women for their equal presence in any decision-making process related to human-rights-based development in their respective societies is one of the most efficient ways to facilitate women's achievement of the said right. 2. Literature ReviewRegarding the issue of the right to development and the ways to achieve it, some research has been conducted in Persian, among which we can mention “The Influence of Good Governance on Implementing the Right to Development” by Habibzadeh, et al. (2013). However, not much research has been done to address the issue of women's right to development to be achieved through public participation.3. MethodologyThis research, using a descriptive-analytical method, tries to examine the place of public participation in ensuring women's access to the right to development.4. ConclusionCreating a platform for the presence of women in the decision-making processes provides the opportunity to bring up the needs and the rights requested by women when society makes decisions about planning programs to advance development. In addition, it would provide the possibility of following up on the level of practical attention to women’s needs and priorities in the implementation of these programs. Facilitating the participation of women in the development plans and decision-making processes is an important step in improving their status in other areas such as raising their level of education, health, employment, security, and so forth; because they’ve had the opportunity to express their wishes and opinions in the formulation of the development plans, as well as in monitoring the implementation of these plans. Such participation can lead the way for women to continue a free life, which is the ultimate goal of the right to development.Ensuring public participation of women in the governing of society requires attention to the right to free, fair, equal, open, and transparent participation of the people in the democratic process of managing the affairs of their governments. The said right is considered the right of the people to enjoy a democratic system that allows them to participate widely in the various political, economic, social, and cultural affairs of their country, meaning they can participate in the regularization of relations between the governors and the governed. The important point is that the realization of women's public participation is unimaginable without the existence of tools such as the system of selective representation, a dynamic civil society, and free access to information.One can talk about the real participation of women in a society in determining their own destiny when the said society, in the first stage, has a type of representative system that gives the individuals the right to participate in the selection of the decision-makers, as well as the right to be elected as the decision-makers of the society. As stipulated in Article 25 of the Covenant of Civil and Political Rights, the right of citizens to elect and be elected should be considered as one of the basic elements of public participation.Another essential pillar in the path of realizing the participation of women is the existence of a dynamic civil society. Civil society consists of a wide range of non-governmental organizations formed around the general issues of society, such as seeking justice, religious matters, educational affairs, etc. Civil society plays an important role in informing the elites and the ordinary citizens to get aware of the needs of the public in decision-making. The important impact of institutions in civil society is to strengthen public participation by encouraging citizens to participate politically in the decision-making process. Civil society is considered a very useful groundwork for ordinary citizens, including women, to raise their demands and bring them to the attention of the society's political leaders. The Citizens who lack the support of organized power groups in many cases have less opportunity to raise attention to their demands.In addition to having the right to elect and be elected and the existence of a dynamic civil society, women's public participation is largely dependent on transparency and access to information; Information that should be free, relevant, up-to-date, understandable, and available to individuals and groups of citizens in order to make an informed choice. In other words, the right of access to information is a prerequisite for informed public participation by citizens, including women. The lack of free access to information is a big obstacle in the way of effective participation of women because if the women do not have access to information, they do not have a correct understanding of the discussed issues and will not be able to make appropriate and informed decisions regarding those issues.The experience of countries such as Tunisia or Botswana are good examples of how public participation can be used to voice women’s problems and needs for public decision-making for adopting development programs. This participation has had very positive effects on improving women's access to their rights in the development process of the aforementioned societies, by making it possible to include women's demands in the formulation and implementation of community development programs, as well as in monitoring the progress of these programs.Keywords: Women’s Right to Development, Public Participation, Free Elections, Dynamic Civil Society, Freedom of Media
International Law
Amineh Moaiedian
Abstract
freedom of people in determining their own destiny is a value first raised during the French Revolution in the form of a general concept called “the right of the people to determine their destiny” and was later pointed at internationally in different ways by statesmen such as Lenin and Wilson. ...
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freedom of people in determining their own destiny is a value first raised during the French Revolution in the form of a general concept called “the right of the people to determine their destiny” and was later pointed at internationally in different ways by statesmen such as Lenin and Wilson. This right was developed to discard of the old approach in the international arena i.e., the state-oriented tendency in international interactions.According to the old approach, the international community was made up of states which essentially pursued the political interests of their leaders. In fact, the relations between the governments resulted in the relations between the ruling groups who considered the interests of their citizens only when they were threatened by foreign powers or only when the protection of the citizen’s interests was directly related to the interests of the country's leaders. On the contrary, self-determination means that individuals and nations have a say in the international arena. Governments with sovereignty can no longer oppress nations freely and can't take over territory without considering the wishes of the beneficiary population. People should also play a role in domestic and foreign relations. Self-determination, as a democratic principle, requires the consent of the governed meaning the people must always have the right to freely choose their rulers.Therefore, institutionalization and gradual legalization of this right, especially after World War I, gave a new concept to domestic and global relations. This right, which was first created in order to support the nations under colonialism, gradually extended its scope of protection to human groups under the domination of racist regimes, as well as the protection of religious, linguistic, and in general, all cultural minorities, and ultimately all peoples and nations. Paragraph 2 of Article 1 of the United Nations Charter states one of the goals of this organization is to establish friendly relations between nations with respect for equal rights and the right to self-determination. This goal is also repeated in Article 55 of this document.In addition to recognition of this right in the United Nations Charter, the well-known Declaration On the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, also known as the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514 approved by the General Assembly in 1960, while calling for the end of colonialism and the domination of foreign nations, emphasized that the nations have the right to determine their own destiny and to freely determine their political status and pursue their economic, social and cultural development.This concept is also repeated in Article 1 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. These documents were approved in 1966 by the General Assembly Resolution A/2200. It is noteworthy that the Human Rights Committee's General Interpretation No. 12 of Article 1 of the Covenants also mentions the right to determine the destiny of nations and highlights its importance to guarantee, and effectively respect, individual human rights. The principle of equal rights and self-determination for the people is also stated in the Friendly Relations Declaration of 1970[1]. All the above-mentioned documents indicate that the principle of self-determination is an internationally recognized right.According to international law, the Afghan nation has the right to self-determination. Therefore, they have the right to freely determine their political status and pursue their economic, social, and cultural development, in front of the ruling body from an internal perspective and also, from an external perspective, in front of other nations in the world. Furthermore, respecting this fundamental human right is considered a general obligation for all members of the international community, the violation of which entails responsibilities for transgressors. Therefore, with the establishment of the Taliban government, the question arises as to whether the right to self-determination of the Afghan people has been properly exercised, and have other governments fulfilled their commitment to the rights of the Afghan people in this regard? The current research has explored this issue using the descriptive-analytical method. At First glance, it appears that the self-proclaimed government of the Islamic Emirate has not only violated the right of the Afghan people to choose their political structure but is imposing its power on the Afghan nation by widely violating even more of their human rights. Despite all this, it, unfortunately, has the explicit and implicit support of some members of the international community, contrary to their erga omnes commitment.[1]. Full title: Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in Accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.
ali pourghasem; Tahmoores Bashiriye
Abstract
Criminal liability of the corporations as credit creatures has always been the subject of discussion, and due to the important role of corporations in the social life and their frequency in committing crimes, their criminal liability has undergone many changes at the national and international level ...
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Criminal liability of the corporations as credit creatures has always been the subject of discussion, and due to the important role of corporations in the social life and their frequency in committing crimes, their criminal liability has undergone many changes at the national and international level over the last two decades. In parallel with it, our legislator accepted the corporations criminal liability in 2013 as a general rule. However, the rejection of criminal liability of the governmental corporations and the government has no preferred justification according to circumstance in national law or in the international documents due to non compliance with the accepted principles in the world such as the necessity of respect for the principle of justice. In this descriptive analytical study, we seek to investigate and analyze the basics of liability and possible flaws in the national law in comparison to the international documents by understanding the importance of the issue and criminal status and the effect of corporations, governmental and non-governmental law on economy, industry, and daily life of societies. Additionally, we aim to suggest some solutions for the above mentioned problems by understanding the public necessity of law with the society developments at the national and international level.
Hossien Mohammadzadeh Garehbagh; Mansor Jabari; Hoseyn Rostamzad
Abstract
The rapid development of the aviation industry depends on the safety of aviation. Aircraft safety is one of the most important issues in aviation and is not only an internal matter, but also a transnational one due to its nature. The development of the aviation industry is not the same in all countries. ...
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The rapid development of the aviation industry depends on the safety of aviation. Aircraft safety is one of the most important issues in aviation and is not only an internal matter, but also a transnational one due to its nature. The development of the aviation industry is not the same in all countries. Non-compliance with international regulations and standards affect other countries’ aviation safety and may lead to aviation accidents and incidents. No country can take steps to ensure air safety without considering other countries situation. Since the National Aviation Organization is the main body in charge of aviation safety and the implementation of these regulations in the country, this organization shall make efforts to perform its assigned duties. This article seeks to explore the role of this organization based on international recommendations and standards and national rules and regulations to ensure the safety of aviation.
Dariyoush Zarouni; Ali AKbar Gorji; Behroz Behbodian
Abstract
The citation of constitutional principles in judgments of the courts is one of the issues related to the evidence of the verdict. It is obvious to cite the principles of the constitution in the constitutional courts, but in ordinary courts, i.e. criminal, legal and administrative courts, not all the ...
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The citation of constitutional principles in judgments of the courts is one of the issues related to the evidence of the verdict. It is obvious to cite the principles of the constitution in the constitutional courts, but in ordinary courts, i.e. criminal, legal and administrative courts, not all the principles of the constitution can be cited, and only some of the principles can be invoked. The inviolability of a country's constitutional principles in court rulings depends on the type of system of compliance of the statutes of parliament with the constitution, the extent of the constitutional principles, the substantive and formal principles contained in the constitutions, and the training and morale of judges in invoking constitutional principles. Due to the different effects of these factors from one country to another, the amount of citation to the principles of the constitution in the courts of different countries is not the same and is different. In Iran, due to the non-acceptance of judicial supervision in accordance with ordinary laws and the Constitution, most cases of citation to the Constitution in court rulings are related to principles such as Articles 37 and 49 that the Constitution in order to constitutionalize rights and other reasons, accepts citable principles.
seyed sadegh ebrahimi; peyman boloori; Mohammad Ali Solhchi
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International commercial arbitration imposes heavy costs to the parties involved. In this regard, one of the new phenomena in international commercial arbitration is "financing of court costs by a third party investor. There are several reasons for the emergence of a third party investor: 1- involved ...
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International commercial arbitration imposes heavy costs to the parties involved. In this regard, one of the new phenomena in international commercial arbitration is "financing of court costs by a third party investor. There are several reasons for the emergence of a third party investor: 1- involved parties may not have the resources to pay for the costs of arbitration or they may be reluctant to use their funds to finance the litigation: 2. the uncertainty of receiving compensation as a result of paying the arbitration fees might encourage the parties to transfer this risk to a third party; 3. having its own advantages and disadvantages. Since the funder holds the power of the purse, TPF entails the risk of the control of the claim being transferred to the third party funder. We might ask whether international arbitration tribunals should examine the extent of the investor's influence in determining the allocation of costs or not. In addition, is it essential to disclose the third parties contracts confidential? Overall, it is concluded that those mentioned Tribunals should allocate and guarantee the arbitration cost and agree on disclosing of third parties fund contracts under urgent conditions by international arbitration tribunal.
ebrahim shoarian; sara sahebjam
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Defining the applicable standards for proving and measurement of damages constitute one of the most significant issues under the law of damages. In principle, an aggrieved party, who claims compensation for damages based on contractual liability is responsible for showing the existence and the amount ...
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Defining the applicable standards for proving and measurement of damages constitute one of the most significant issues under the law of damages. In principle, an aggrieved party, who claims compensation for damages based on contractual liability is responsible for showing the existence and the amount of losses suffered or to be suffered. Due to great importance of the issue, transnational instruments of contract law, such as UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts (UPICC), Principles of European Contract Law (PECL) and Draft Common Frame of Reference (DCFR) have set out, explicitly or implicitly, special standards such as reasonable certainty, reasonably likely to occur and so on for proving damages; By contrast, the Iranian laws and regulations including the Civil Code do not set out such standards. The legal scholarship and jurisprudence have also failed to address the issue. Therefore, a comparative study of the issue with particular look at international instruments and arbitral awards could provide a reliable source of guidance. This paper analyzes the general and specific standards for proving damages and those situations that fall outside of ambit of the standards such as late payment damages. By doing so, the paper tries to open the debate in Iranian law.
International Law
Alireza Jabbari; Mohammad-Reza Parvin; Shahrouz Shokraie
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IntroductionTrade dress, as an instance of nontraditional trademarks, encompasses the overall visual image of a product, including elements such as size, shape, color or combinations thereof, packaging, textures, graphics, and even specific sales techniques. However, to qualify for legal protection ...
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IntroductionTrade dress, as an instance of nontraditional trademarks, encompasses the overall visual image of a product, including elements such as size, shape, color or combinations thereof, packaging, textures, graphics, and even specific sales techniques. However, to qualify for legal protection in many countries, trade dress must be nonfunctional. A feature is deemed functional if it is essential to the product’s use or purpose, or if it impacts the product’s cost or value. Nowadays, size, shape, color, and color combinations have emerged as crucial branding tools within the pharmaceutical industry. Indeed, the distinctive shapes, colors, and other visual characteristics of medications can be significant, especially when utilized during the patent term. Nevertheless, in certain instances, a drug’s appearance may serve functional or practical purposes, such as uniquely identifying a specific medication, preventing dosing errors through color-coded drug doses, and enhancing patient compliance. In such cases, trade dress provides an additional mechanism to establish exclusive rights over drugs and health technologies beyond the scope and term of patent protection. This can result in gratuitous and complex litigations, hindering generic companies from entering the market, impeding access to healthcare for patients, and negatively impacting patients’ health. Therefore, fundamental questions arise: When does the shape and color of drugs become functional? Do the current laws and regulations in Iran exclude functional features from the scope of registrable trademarks? What are the effects of failing to establish a clear legal barrier to registering functional trademarks on patients’ health and competition in the pharmaceuticals?The present study aimed to review and compare the legislative approaches adopted by Iran and other selected countries regarding the registrability of trade dress in pharmaceuticals. It sought to examine the effectiveness of the functionality doctrine in preventing anti-competitive effects and risks associated with patients’ health.First, the research provided a brief explanation of the scope of trademark protection in pharmaceuticals, followed by a discussion on the functional doctrine, conceptual requirements, and various legal approaches in select countries. Then, the functional doctrine in pharmaceuticals was examined in detail, along with the adverse effects stemming from a lack of explicit legal prohibitions against registering functional trademarks, including its impact on patients’ health, competition, and generic substitution. Then, the study analyzed the effect of alternatives on the registration of functional features as well as the admissible evidence for proving the functionality of trade dress in both courts and trademark offices. Materials and MethodsBased on an analytical–comparative method, the present study used the library research and note-taking techniques to collect the data from various documents, books, and articles. Results and Discussion Concerning the functionality doctrine in the legal systems of Iran and other countries, the study found it challenging to establish clear principles for determining precisely when a feature is deemed functional. Nevertheless, a global trend and consensus exist in advocating for legal prohibitions to prevent the protection and monopolization of such features. The majority of WTO members have embraced this perspective by explicitly excluding functional features from trademark protection. They have instituted legal constraints on the registration of functional trademarks, irrespectiveof whether such trademarks meet another distinctiveness requirement (Handler, 2018). However, the functionality doctrine has not been effectively integrated into Iranian trademark law for a long period. Although there is no specific provision excluding functional features from the scope of trademark protection, Articles (32) of the Act on Patents, Industrial Designs, and Trademarks Registration of 2008 (IRI), as well as Article (105) of the new Industrial Property Protection Plan, allow for the registration of trade dress for pharmaceuticals. It seems necessary to review and amend existing regulations, considering the paramount importance of patients’ health and the necessity to prevent undue hindrances to competitors in accessing and utilizing functional features such as shape, color, and other pharmaceutical signs.According to the research findings, certain design features of pharmaceutical products (e.g., the shape, size, and color of medicines) may evolve into functional features over time. This functionality is not the traditional utilitarian type but a therapeutically-based functionality, as patients come to consider these visual cues an integral part of their treatment (Calboli, 2020). For instance, individuals taking multiple medications daily become deeply familiar with the appearance of their medicines. Particularly, elderly patients rely on the size, color, and shape of drugs to distinguish between various medications or different doses of the same medication. Moreover, patients who have grown accustomed to the appearance of their drugs over many years associate the effectiveness of the treatment with the visual characteristics of the medication. They may have doubts about the efficacy of drugs with a different appearance. In such cases, transitioning from a brand name to generic products with distinct physical features may impact patient adherence, compliance, and the acceptance of medication regimens, potentially leading to medication errors. Additionally, medical service providers may need to invest significant time reassuring patients when prescribing generic medicines with different appearances, as some patients feel doubts about the effectiveness of such medicines. On the other hand, generic producers are unable to replicate the designs of brand-name medicines after the patent expires—due to trade dress protection. They thus find themselves at a distinct competitive disadvantage compared to the original manufacturers, encountering formidable obstacles when attempting to enter the market. ConclusionIran’s Act on Patents, Industrial Designs, and Trademarks of 2008, as well as the new Industrial Property Protection Plan, have embraced a broad and inclusive definition of mark. This definition notably encompasses elements such as packaging, shape, or color. However, it does not explicitly address nontraditional functional trademarks. To address concerns related to potential anti-competitive consequences and risks to patients’ health, it is recommended that signs exclusively comprised of specific qualities be considered absolute grounds for refusal or invalidity in the existing laws and regulations. The qualities are: a) the shape or another characteristic inherently derived from the nature of the goods; b) the shape or another characteristic crucial for achieving a technical result; c) theshape or another characteristic that substantially contributes value to the goods.
